Microsoft’s introduction of a “community-first” AI infrastructure strategy this week was far from a typical corporate statement. At a high-profile event near Washington D.C., Microsoft vice chair Brad Smith detailed five major pledges to tackle waning community support for new data centers. These commitments involve paying higher electricity rates to prevent consumer cost hikes and […]
The nominee for ambassador to Iceland put forward by President Donald Trump has apologized after a jest he made about the nation becoming the U.S.’s 52nd state triggered backlash amidst escalating tensions related to Trump’s . “That wasn’t meant to be serious at all,” said Billy Long, a former Republican congressman from Missouri who briefly […]
The Deputy Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is resigning from her position to launch a congressional campaign in Ohio. Sheahan, a 28-year-old who identifies as a “Trump conservative,” collaborated closely with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and played a key role in the President’s stringent second-term immigration enforcement and deportation initiative. In a […]
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up to get stories like this sent to your inbox. President Donald Trump witnessed what U.S. forces were capable of in Venezuela, where he arrested that nation’s leader and brought him to New York on drug and weapons charges. Now, Trump is considering […]
When the Venezuelan opposition leader arrived at the White House on Thursday for a lunch meeting with President Donald Trump, her main aim was to convey to Trump the significance of transforming Venezuela from an autocracy into a government elected by the Venezuelans. It might be a difficult task. Since Trump ordered the arrest of […]
A new report estimates that rebranding the Department of Defense (DoD) to the “Department of War,” as President Donald Trump has , could cost taxpayers up to $125 million. The report, released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) on Wednesday, estimates the cost of officially renaming the DoD if Congress passes the necessary legislation to […]
A DNA file sat unused on Pietro Schirano’s computer for years. Earlier this month, he sent it to Claude Code—Anthropic’s “agentic coding tool”—for analysis. “I’m attaching my raw Ancestry DNA file,” he told the tool. The AI created copies of itself on Schirano’s device, each mimicking a specialist in a different genomic area: one focused […]
President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy troops in Minnesota, as clashes between federal agents and community members escalate. “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the patriots of ICE, who are only trying to do their job, […]
It’s understandable to assume there are few places less welcoming to President Donald Trump than , Switzerland—the host of the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, the focus of this issue. The President built his popularity by positioning himself as an adversary to those who frequent Davos: through his opposition to expertise and the global elite, […]
Towards the end of last year, Ben & Jerry’s, the company I helped establish, joined a new ice cream group, The Company, after the . Shortly thereafter, Magnum began restricting the authority of Ben & Jerry’s autonomous board, which was formed to safeguard the company’s social objectives. This action fundamentally challenges the essence of Ben […]
Sanae Takaichi achieved a historic milestone just a few months ago by , following her as head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and she was subsequently chosen by the party to succeed him. However, she now appears to be risking everything. Takaichi from the LDP and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, indicating […]
The Trump Administration closed its first Venezuelan oil sale following its assertive military action in the South American nation, which led to the of President Nicolás Maduro. A Trump Administration official confirmed the $500 million value of the sale to TIME, adding that additional sales are set to be finalized in the upcoming days and […]
Seventy House Democrats are supporting an effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the of a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration agent. Democratic Representative Robin Kelly of Illinois officially introduced against Noem on Wednesday, including charges of obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust, and self-dealing. Seventy members of Congress—all […]
A broad outage disrupted cellular data and voice services for tens of thousands of Verizon customers across the U.S. on Wednesday. “We’re aware of an issue affecting wireless voice and data services for some customers. Our engineers are actively working to identify and resolve the problem quickly,” the nation’s largest wireless carrier on X around […]
On Wednesday, Denmark’s foreign minister stated that a “fundamental disagreement” with U.S. President Donald Trump regarding the future of Greenland remained unsettled after high – level talks in Washington. Meanwhile, amidst rising tensions, Denmark and its NATO allies were taking steps to boost their military presence in the Arctic territory. After meeting with U.S. Vice […]
On Wednesday, the U.S. declared the launch of “Phase Two” of President Donald Trump’s initiative, formally starting the process of “demilitarization, technocratic governance, and reconstruction” in the Gaza Strip. Trump’s Special Envoy Steve Witkoff stated that a Palestinian body named the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) will be established to oversee rebuilding […]
This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up to have stories like this sent to your inbox. The polling is unequivocal: Americans absolutely don’t want to take over Greenland. They aren’t even on board with buying the semiautonomous territory that is part of Denmark—and crucially, isn’t for sale. That hasn’t […]
The series Taskaree: The Smuggler’s Web, conceived by Neeraj Pandey, explores the internal operations of the customs department at a vast 2,000-acre facility that handles millions of passengers daily. The narrative examines the conflict between airport authorities and a sophisticated criminal organization, highlighting the intricate procedures and covert infiltrations sometimes required to uphold the law […]
Michigan Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of attempting to intimidate and silence her by investigating her over her involvement in a that called on U.S. troops to refuse illegal orders. “Let me be clear, this is the President’s playbook,” Slotkin said in a she shared on X on Wednesday. “Truth doesn’t matter, […]
Despite an almost complete communication blackout, a small number of Iranians have managed to send messages out of the country. They depict streets drenched in blood—and state that many protesters are placing their hopes on President Donald Trump carrying out his threats against Iran’s rulers. “That’s all they’re focusing on,” stated a resident of Tehran’s […]